Every plane you see in the sky – you can now follow it from the cockpit in 3D

https://flight-viz.com/cockpit.html?lat=40.64&lon=-73.78&alt=3000&hdg=220&spd=130&cs=DAL123

98•coolwulf•3d ago

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coolwulf•3d ago

Creator here. I posted Flight-Viz a few days ago (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47603966) and the feedback was great. Since then I added a cockpit mode that follows any liveflight with real 3D terrain.

How to try it: go to flight-viz.com, click any plane, then click "Cockpit" in the action buttons. You'll get a first-person view wit h real buildings, terrain, atmosphere, and a HUD showing altitude/speed/heading — all driven by live ADS-B data.

Hao

_HMCB_•52m ago

This is so cool. But on iOS, clicking the plane flashes the mini modal/popup but the it immediately disappears. There no way, on touch, to keep it open long enough to click a cockpit view button, assuming there is one.

RichardHesketh•3d ago

The FlightRadar24 app has had this feature for quite some time. I like your implementation though - it’s very easy on the eye.

coolwulf•3d ago

Thanks for letting me know. I actually didn't know about this feature in FlightRadar24 app.

culi•5m ago

Paid feature though

metabagel•3d ago

Perhaps this should be submitted under "Show".

wkjagt•1h ago

Creator posted it as Show HN last week: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47603966

Current post is by someone else

mikestew•57m ago

Current post is from the creator (not that I particularly care one way or the other):

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47694065

deadlinermusic•3d ago

Love this. How do you modify the flight number?

gramie•8m ago

If you click on a city's name, you can see a list of all flights arriving and departing. Some of the arriving ones will be in flight, and you can click on the flight number to view it, then "Cockpit" view to see (roughly) what the pilots are seeing.

bigfudge•1h ago

Is it possible to pan?

gorfian_robot•1h ago

I wish it had all the small aircraft not just commercial flights

mayneack•1h ago

Pretty sure it does https://flight-viz.com/cockpit.html?lat=34.026608&lon=-118.3...

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Chrisszz•1h ago

Commands are not that handy but from someone that has the flying in his heart since he was child I must admit that it's cool to have the cockpit view

rogerrogerr•29m ago

If you go hang out at your local small airport on a weekend, I guarantee someone will give you a ride. In the US, at least.

lastdong•44m ago

This is so impressive, love it!

A bit of feedback: Clicking exit cockpit goes back to the previous page (in this case this HN thread).

Not sure if just me, but I really had to search hard for the actions under menu and the cockpit button.

batisteo•15m ago

You lucky, on Firefox mobile it does nothing.I can only see the one random flight, in this case already on the ground

grg0•2m ago

Double-clicking on an airplane should send you to the cockpit view imo.

vixalien•42m ago

it doesn't seem to show most flights or airports in africa

tetris11•15m ago

I'm currently flying at Mach 10 on a custom call sign, breaking all kinds of barriers on a single heading. I cannot be stopped.

https://flight-viz.com/cockpit.html?lat=40.64&lon=-73.78&alt...

grg0•2m ago

This is great, smart application of graphics and public data.

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